The following is the Municipal Engineer's Report for the month of February 1873.
Shanghai, 18th March, 1873. To the Worxs Cositrres, of the proceeding of die department forthe a Mu: note a ENTLEMEN,—hand you are month ending 25th Pebraary, 1973.
"Bridges.—Small repairs have been made to some of the bri "Buildings.—The building of the Lock Hospital near the junction of the Quangse and Foochow Roads has been completed.
Bundings—The bunding of the eastern bank of the Hongkew Creek and of the Whang-Roads, is being proceeded with.
00 between the Tsingpoo and Woochang Cemeteries.—The Cemeteries have been kept in good order. ttn mae Contry i egeccsics strong wooden fence enclosing a parti
Drainage:—The main sewer in the Honan Road, between the Kiukiang and Foochow Roads has been taken up, and an egg-shaped drain built; the portion of the same sewer Between the Fooshow and Canton Mands now being rebuilt. fort ists} 1s Q of the scheme rain pipes have been laid in the Kons; in the Quangse Road between the Song ud Kiukang Roads; and in the new in and Kiukiang Roads; and i
irewell.—Yhe large 10-chamber firewall in the Foochow Road, near the been completed. o bain Rand Des extension of drain, and. the mud filling, have Landing accommodation—The ne: been made so as to continue the Taiping Road to the line of the new Bunding. A similar extension is being made at the Ningpo Road.
Public Garden.—The usual repairs have been made to the paths, slopes, being repaired and painted, 2 The Band shed, railing, greenhouse, &¢., are Hom Ge Pekin Road between the Fol vehi ws been covered with cads: vered wit widened at See junction with the Bund.
The Minghong Road, Hongkew, has fact of the Quangee Road is being eralled the Woosung Road, is being ieee portion of the Tiendor oad, we Curbs and Sidechannels.—Rough curbs &e, have been laid in the Pekin road, between the Fohkien and Shanse roads, and in the Quaugee road between the Nenkin and Kiukiang roads, The laying of curb and side channel in the Shantung road is still unfinished, the suppl from Soochow having latterly been very amall road, between the Bund and the Szechuen portion of the footpath in the Canton road, has been paved with granite.
Outside Roadls.—The outside roads have been kept in repair. The new Woosung road has been completed 9,590 feet beyond the bridge at the Yang-tze-pdo, and willow cuttings have been planted along the slopes, Lam, Gontlemer Your obed servant, To R. T. Feanox, Esq. pense:
M. Convaut, Esq, Miscellaneous,
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